Chapter 588: The Turtle in the Urn
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Once the war is over, there is nothing to do with yourself!
Lin was well aware of this, so he had to make a big contribution before the armistice, and it was best to end the war himself. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
After listening to Qu Zha's persuasion, Lin Qibi immediately prepared, intending to attack the Song army from behind.
Some generals advised the prince not to act rashly, but Lin Kui was more earnest than meritorious service, where could he listen? Lao Cheng's serious subordinates persuaded him that since he had this plan, he could get in touch with the defenders in Qingtang City, and the inside and outside should cooperate to flank the Song army.
This suggestion is reasonable, and although Lin is not skilled in the art of war, he understands it. However, Qu Zha's words immediately made him give up the idea of combining inside and outside.
Qu Zha told him that if he contacted Qingtang City, it was a matter of whether he agreed or not. What can be said about the credit for this victory? At least it can't be you, Prince Lin Bi alone, if you can't say it, you will even lose your first merit. Now that the Song army is fighting head-on with Qingtang City, it is inevitable that there is emptiness behind it. As long as Qingtang City sticks to it and attracts the Song army, it has actually played a role in uniting the inside and outside.
There is another very real problem, Qingtang City has been besieged, how to pass on the news and communicate? If it is detected by the Song army and has a defense, it will be wasted and there will be no chance.
The words were "reasonable", Lin Xiaobi thought so, and immediately resolutely stated that he would break the Song army alone. This credit can only belong to oneself!
Li Jingcheng's army soon attacked, and Lin Kuibi received news that the Song army was storming Qingtang City. The more inextricable the fight in the front, the more empty the defense in the back, the greater the chance of success.
Lin Qibi personally led an army of 30,000 people out of the nest, and Qu Zha also accompanied the army, but before leaving, he went back to his residence in the city of Lijing, and then returned to the army, when the army went out of the city, Qu Zha saw two eagles flying high and heading east. He was thinking. There is always one that can fly to the Huangshui River!
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Nearly two hundred miles from Li Jingcheng to Qingtang City, although it is difficult to travel in the cold winter and snow, Lin Xiao's speed is not slow. A great merit and the temptation of Zampu's position gave him full motivation. Coupled with the excitement of the words of Binggui's speed, he felt that time was precious more than ever.
Soon, the army arrived at the East Gorge!
It's a canyon that stretches for more than twenty miles, as long as you pass here. It entered the bottom of the valley of the river. After that, there is a horse Pingchuan, along the Huangshui, you can go directly to the Qingtang City.
But in front of the valley, Lin Kuibi stopped. Although he didn't have much experience in marching and arranging, he also knew that he had to be extra careful when leading his troops through the canyon.
Although Lin Wei thinks more than himself. In the hinterland of the river, it should be safe. Even if there are some restless tribes nearby, there are not many of them, and they can't make the climate. Still, he stopped and ordered someone to go inside and investigate, otherwise he would look unprofessional.
He didn't want to be ridiculed by the soldiers of the three armed forces. This will affect the image and prestige of one's own wisdom and martial arts. The prince had an order, and Qu Zha immediately took the initiative to ask for help and took the scout into the canyon.
Soon after, he returned to report that no anomalies had been found in the canyon, and Lin was overjoyed and immediately ordered the army to advance. Some elderly generals said that the terrain in the canyon was complex and needed to be carefully explored, and Qu Zha's behavior was too hasty. You can send an army first. Defend the important points in the valley, and then the army will pass through.
Lin Qibi is a person who protects his shortcomings, so he is naturally unhappy in his heart, and suddenly there is a north wind, which hits his face like a knife. At such times, it is simply a sin to stay in the open space at the mouth of the valley, and after entering the canyon, there are mountain peaks blocking it. It's a little warmer. Under such circumstances, Lin Kuibi no longer hesitated, and immediately led the army into the canyon and marched towards the front.
More than ten miles ahead. Safe and sound, Lin Qibi smiled lightly, those generals may be old, and they are too easy to startle the bow bird, and make a big fuss. No wonder my father wants to promote a young general like Qingyi Jiegui Zhang, is there no one available for Hehuang? Maybe after he takes the position, he will also promote some generals, such as Qu Zha.
There is not much wind in the canyon, and you can get out of the canyon not far ahead, Lin Qibi looked at the sky getting late, and thought about going out of the canyon to camp for a night. The soldiers were already very tired from the snow, and after a short rest, they rushed to Qingtang City. As for how to attack the Song army, you have to make a good calculation with Qu Zha.
Thinking of this, Lin Qibi suddenly realized that Qu Zha had been exploring the road in front of him, and he had been gone for a long time, why didn't he come back? Could it be that he is waiting at the mouth of the valley? No, Tanma should report the news in time, his eyelids jumped, and Lin Qibi felt a little uneasy in his heart......
Maybe he was too suspicious, Lin Qibi had just begun to comfort himself when he heard a commotion from the back of the line.
"What's wrong?" Lin Qibi's nerves suddenly tensed, and he hurriedly asked.
"Prince, it's not good, the enemy is attacking, and the back road is blocked!"
Thirty thousand people formed a long snake in the narrow valley, and it took some time for the news to be passed from behind, and Lin Xiaobi only knew what was happening.
Many stones fell from the sky, killing and wounding many Tibetan soldiers, and at the same time, the stones also blocked the canyon, making it difficult for them to retreat!
Who attacked?
At the same time, Lin Qibi was puzzled, and his heart was a little cold, and he also began to be a little scared, and he began to realize that he seemed to have made a big mistake.
Speed up and get out of the canyon as soon as possible!
This is the only thing Lin Kuibi can do at the moment, but as soon as he gave the order, there were feathered arrows and stones falling from the cliff above Song's head, and the casualties were only one aspect, and it was a greater blow to the morale of the army. The Tibetan soldiers were all a little scared and a little confused.
Fortunately, the section of the East Gorge is relatively open, and you can avoid the rocks and feather arrows on the cliff, so the mood of the soldiers is a little calmer. Just when they walked to the mouth of the valley, one of their hearts suddenly pulled out the cold, and a Song army lined up at the mouth of the valley, with bows and arrows and bed crossbows aimed at them.
Lin Qibi's heart fell to the bottom, and although they had many ambitions, all of them vanished in this moment. There was even a strong panic, his first reaction was that this was over, the elite of Li Jingcheng was completely damaged, and his father would definitely blame it, such a major defeat had surpassed the defeat of Qingyi Jiejie Ghost Chapter's Tabai City, not to mention that this was a more critical moment now.
Punishment is inevitable. As for those so-called military exploits and prestige, they have become flowers in the mirror, completely away from themselves. Especially the crown prince, who may also leave him forever.
Lin Qibi was very depressed, but gradually he began to despair. He realized that it was definitely not just a matter of failure. Now this situation is besieged in the valley by the Song army. Do you still have a way to live? If you can't save your life, it's all empty talk.
At the same time, Lin Qibi regretted that he had to send troops so rashly, and why was he not more cautious in the valley land? Especially when he saw Qu Zha standing beside the generals of the Song army and smiling at himself, Lin Qibi was completely angry.
Quza's smile was full of mockery. Full of ridicule for yourself!
Lin Qibi also began to laugh at himself, the most trusted person turned out to be Song Jun's spy, but unfortunately he didn't notice it at all, and even obeyed him.
How stupid you are!
Lin Qibi scolded, but Qu Zha fought back with a burst of blood: "You are stupid, who can blame you?" Just like a bear, a pig's brain. Still thinking about sneaking up on the Song army to make meritorious contributions? Save it! ”
Vicious swearing, Lin Qibi didn't know how to fight back, and the other party seemed to be telling the truth!
Some Tibetan generals accused Qu Zha of betraying Tibet, forgetting his ancestors, and forgetting his national identity.
"I'm not a Tibetan, I've always been just a Qiang!" One word. Suddenly, the Tubo people were completely speechless.
That's right! Quzha was a Qiang man, but he had lived in Tibet for several generations. There is no difference in language and living habits, and there is no problem in pretending to be a Tibetan.
A few years ago, Qu Zha's grandfather and father killed the head of the Tibetan tribe, and he wanted revenge, but he was alone and weak. It simply can't be done. Instead, he was chased and killed by the Tibetan enemy, and fainted on the way to escape with serious injuries.
At this time, a Song caravan rescued him and was willing to help him avenge him, but somehow. So he brought the head of the Tibetan enemy to him. Qu Zha, who had a great revenge, wanted to repay the Song people, but he didn't expect the Song people to ask him to go to Qingtang City, and help him become a city patrol soldier, and then help him dredge up and down, and become a city patrol general.
Qu Zha knew that this was the ulterior motive of the Song people, and they were ultimately going to deal with the Tubo people. He was happy to see this, and after his grandfather and father were killed, Qu Zha hated the Tibetans. What's more, the people of the Song Dynasty had great favors to him, and the Qiang people paid attention to knowing and repaying their kindness.
Qu Zha, who was incognito, became the secret agent of the Song army in Qingtang City, and in addition to him, there were many other people who played a huge role in this war. When necessary, the secret arrow wounded Ali's bones, and Lin Bibi's trip to Lijing City was achieved. Then he instigated Lin Kuibi to take the initiative to attack the Song army, and then led them into this valley.
Everything was completed according to the vision of Lin Zhao, the commander of the Song army, and the Tubo army had become a turtle in the urn.
Of course, Lin is willing to hold his hands on it, whether it's out of anger or a desire to survive. Resistance is inevitable. He immediately mobilized a large army to break through the siege and see if he could fight his way out.
However, after the canyon, the terrain is narrow, and the back road is completely blocked by the Song army, and there is only one direction that can break through, that is, the front where the Song army is located.
The Tibetan cavalry is very brave, it is already a desperate situation, and it will be resurrected after death, and in this case, it will be necessary to break through at all costs. However, it is a pity that although they are very brave, the Song army on the opposite side is ready and well-defended. When the Tibetans launched a charge, the arrows of the Song army came densely. Especially the three-bow bed crossbow after Shen Kuo's transformation, not to mention the range, the penetration is also very strong.
When the long arrows fired from the bed crossbow pierced the chest and the blood mist splattered, the Tibetan charge ended in failure. After repeating this several times, the Tubo people were even more frightened and did not dare to charge again.
Lin Qibi was disappointed, but his desire to live told him that he must not give up, and he must not sit still. Now in this desperate situation, the Song army has guarded the valley, which can be said to be a one-man pass, and the Tubo army cannot set up a position at all, and the possibility of breaking through on their own is very small.
After pondering for a long time, Lin Kuibi thought that the only way to survive could only be to rely on reinforcements. If reinforcements break through, or drive away the Song army, then they all have a way to survive in the valley. But where are the reinforcements? Only Qingtang City!
Although Qingtang City was besieged, there were fifty or sixty thousand troops in the city, a lot of people, and some could be divided to rescue themselves. Moreover, the Song army sent troops to intercept themselves here. Then there won't be a lot of troops under Qingtang City, and the pressure on Ghost Zhang's side is much less, and there can be redundant troop transfers.
The most important thing is that Lin believes that knowing that he is in danger, his father will definitely send someone to rescue him. In any case, he is his biological son. It is impossible to see death without saving.
It was with this in mind that Lin decided to break out again, this time not expecting everyone to escape. I just hope that a few people can break out of the encirclement and reach Qingtang City for help.
Lin chose a group of dead soldiers from the army, who were themselves loyal to the Zampu family, and then promised a loyal reward. Let them go and break through.
Although it was likely to be a blank check, the soldiers still performed extremely bravely, this time they finally broke through the defensive line of the Song army, and a team of people killed them and went straight to Qingtang City.
"General, do you really want to let them go?" Li Cheng asked softly.
Lin Zhao smiled: "That's natural, it took so much effort. In order to get them to call for help. I'm afraid that Lin Kui can't support the wall than that guy's mud, and he doesn't even have the courage to break through and ask for help. ”
"That Lin is ...... than them"
"It's already a turtle in an urn, does it make a difference when to catch it?" Lin Zhao asked rhetorically and said with a smile: "It's not worth much in our eyes, but someone will take a special fancy to it, so he will be very valuable." ”
"Yes. Just wait! ”
"By the way, tell the planter to let him cooperate over there, this scene must be performed well."
"Qingyi knotted the ghost chapter may see ......"
Lin Zhao smiled: "So what? Sometimes people are very helpless, even if he knows that we are acting, he still has to cooperate, he has no other choice! ”
"Yes!"
"Quza. Well done this time thanks to you! Lin Zhao praised this Infernal Affairs agent.
"My actions are really not good, mainly because Lin Xiaobi is too stupid, if you change someone with brains. I'm sure I'll see through it. "Quza is humble and honest.
"No matter what, this is all your credit, I have always had clear rewards and punishments here, and the rewards that deserve will not be less!" Lin Zhao said: "After the war is over, I will unite the Hehuang Qiang people, and your original clan and you will be given priority to reuse." ”
"General Schelling, Qu Zha is willing to swear allegiance to the death!"
If the war can end smoothly, it will be pressure to rely on the strength of the Song army to defend Hehuang, after all, the foundation of the Tubo people here is still relatively thick. Under such circumstances, it was imperative to support Zhuqiang to help the Great Song Dynasty suppress the Tubo people and strengthen their rule in Hehuang. Quza is a natural thing to do.
Qu Zha was very smart, he knew that this was the highest official of the Great Song Dynasty in the northwest, and he personally promised it, which meant that his future was bright.
"Okay, you can rest first, and I'll explain it to you when I get back." After settling down in Quzha, Lin Zhao's mind returned to Qingtang City, thinking that Lin Qibi's envoy for help didn't know when he would be able to arrive in Qingtang City.
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Qingtang City, Qingyi Jiegui Zhang and Ali Gu stood at the head of the city, looking at the stretching Song military camp tent, and the pressure in their hearts was a little heavy.
The Song army actually did not completely surround Qingtang City, and they were mainly stationed in the east and north directions. For Tubo, even if Qingtang City is not besieged and there is freedom of foreign exchanges, they will not easily break through and leave.
After all, this is their capital, and it is of great significance, so how can they give it up easily? After several days of fierce fighting, the Song army attacked fiercely. In particular, the three-bow bed crossbow improved by the Song army cannot be underestimated in terms of attack range and power.
The arrows of the bed crossbow pierced into the city wall, and several of them were connected together, which could play the role of a ladder to a certain extent. There were also many dead and wounded on the city, and if it weren't for the adequate preparations, the soldiers would have been unable to hold on to the heroic battle.
Qingyi knotted the ghost chapter and knew that now it was about endurance, it was already the first month, and there would be a month and a half at most, and the Song army would inevitably retreat. So he could only endure hard, support the battle situation, and not let the Song army have the slightest opportunity to take advantage of.
After several days in a row, the Song army's offensive finally eased somewhat, and today they can finally breathe a sigh of relief
"The people of the Song Dynasty actually withdrew their troops early today."
"Yes! This is different from the onslaught posture of the previous day! ”
"Ghost Zhang, do you think that Song Jun's state today is a little abnormal?" Ali Gu stared at the camp of the Song army, and suddenly turned around and said.
"Don't say it, you really feel this way, but I can't say what the problem is!" Qingyi's eyes were also full of doubts, and there was still a little worry in his heart. Lin Zhao is known for his tricks, but this time he didn't know what he was doing, and a feeling of unease arose in his heart.
"General Ghost Zhang, in fact, the strength of the Song army is the same as ours, it is not necessarily as good as holding the city, we have the strength to fight against it, why not go out of the city to counterattack?" Aribu General made his own proposals.
Qing Yi shook his head and said: "Going out of the city to fight is probably the most desired thing for the Song army, as far as the current situation is concerned, as long as we hold out for a month or two, the Song army will collapse without a fight." ”
"But it's very aggrieved to fight like this, wretched!"
"What's wrong with the grievances? Do everything on the battlefield, what is face? It's the result that counts, especially not to make unnecessary sacrifices. Qingyi's voice fell to the ground.
A soldier came in a hurry and reported: "General, the messenger of Xicheng Lijingcheng has arrived, and there are 100,000 urgent things to meet Zampu!" (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m.. Read. )